Exercising apparatus.



H. F. HOLWOR'I'HY.

EXEROISING AIPABATUS.

APPLIOATION FILED DBO. 21, 1912.

Patented July 21, 1914,

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WITNESSES H. F. HOLWORTHY.

EXEROISING APPARATUS.

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WITNESSES H. F. HOLWORTHY.

EXERCISING APPARATUS.

APPLIOATION FILED 1130.21, 1912.

1,104,505, Patented July 21, 1914.

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HERBERT FLEETWQOD HOLWOETHY, OF CHURCH STRETTON, ENGLAND.

EXERCISING APPARATUS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 21, iffiild.

Application filed DecemberZl, 1912. Serial No. 737,980.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, l-lnnnnnr Fnnnrwooo Homvontrrlr, a subject of the King of England, residing at Church Stretton, Salop, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Exercising Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to portable exercising apparatus of the horizontal bar type and is devised so that it may be fitted up in private houses, preferably, though not necessarily, in connection with a door-way, as atfording extra room for exercising on the bar.

According to the present invention a portable exerciser is provided comprising a base, standards projecting therefrom, an exercising bar connecting the standards, bracing members extending from the main structure, and anchorages for the bracing members with or without devices for permitting and resiliently-resisting movement of the exercising bar aforesaid. In the preferred construction the exerciser has devices whereby the standards, exercising bar, and bracing members may be readily detached from their connection with adjacent parts, while at the same time the standards and bracing members are constituted by parts mutually adjustable for length and devices for securing the parts in adjusted position. The preferred construction also comprises means carried by a door-frame or the like whereby the bracing members may be anchored in order to become operative against swaying of the exerciser and as distances for positioning the main structure thereof in relation to the said doonframe or the like anchorage.

The accompanying drawings illustrate specific constructions of exerciser according to this invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device erected adjacent to doorway, and shows certain additional apparatus attached. Fig. 2 is a side view of part of the device shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side view of a supplementary platform, with extensions in one position. Fig. 4- is a similar view to Fig. 3 with a small part in section and the extensions in another position. Fig. 5 is a part sectional side view of one of the standards of the main structure in a modified form of the exerciser. Fig. 6 is a modified form of holding device for the exerciser bar and (3 for the feet of the standards. Fig. 7 illustrates the exerciser bar and telescopic parts of the standards formed as one piece, and

Fig. 8 shows a modified form of complete exerciser in which only one standard is employed.

The apparatus starting from the floor comprises a base A to which are screwed two metal shoes B with sockets B to receive the standards C presently to be described. The shoes B are shaped with long webbed feet B to withstand any lateral play. The platform lies upon the floor and conveniently is oblong in shape it may be made of polished wood with the middle portion lined with felt and covered with cork linoleum, which being a non-conductor of heat will add to the com fort of the user in cold weather. The standards C are constituted by tubes preferably fitted in the shoe sockets B by a strong bayonet joint G B so that when the apparatus is being erected it is merely necessary to drop the lower ends of the standards into the sockets, and slightly rotate the tubes, when they will become locked in position. The shoes themselves may be detachably secured by spring clips borne by the base A, instead of by screwing them in place. At their upper ends, the main tubes G of the standards are split as at C and adapted, as for example by means of the split lugs C and clamping bolts C to grip the telescopic ex tension tubes C whose upper ends are formed as rings or sockets C (see Fig. 2) to receive the horizontal exercising bar D; if preferred, the two telescopic tubes and the horizontal bar may be formed as a single member as in Fig. 7, or they may be independent of each other, the bar merely slipping into spring clips 0 on the tops of the extension tubes C as in Fig. 6.

Anchorages in the form of socket brackets X are in this construction fixed to a doorframe X to receive telescopic bracing rods or tubes E E extending horizontally from lugs E adjustable in position upon the extension tubes of the main structure, and taper-pins ID -secured by chains E so that they may not get lost-are used to secure the ends of the strut respectively in slots in the anchorages X on the door-frame and in the socket lug E borne by the telescopic extension tubes 0". These struts are telescoped and clamped by means of splits E collars E and bolts E in the same way as the main tubes so that their length can be properly adjusted. These parts are constructed to withstand the backward and. forward thrust on the apparatus while it is being used.

If the exercising bar is made detachable, it is preferred to make the ends D oval as sen in Fig. 2 or otherwise non-circular in shape, so that the bar itself will not turn around in the hands of the operator. It will be understood that all the lugs or their equivalents may be split and bolted so as to lock securely upon their respective tubes. The tubes may be of cold solid-drawn steel, finished in fine cycle enamel, while the lugs and shoes are preferably of malleable iron and may be plated or given an aluminium finish. For certain exercises it is advantageous to employ a supplementary or exercising platform F lying transversely to the exercising bar and to the main platform or base A. This supplementary platform com prises a grooved pedestal which straddles the main platform or base A. and positioned thereon by dowels F and when desirable has hinged extension boards F F fitted with suitable folding supports F whereby the extension boards may either be held in alinement with the portion lying on the main platform, or slope therefrom down to the floor as will be clear from Figs. 3 and It will be seen that the apparatus described is almost entirely self-contained and is portable and adjustable to any desired height. It can be set up in almost any room and fitted either in front of a window or a doorway, or of course it may also be used in the openair, and the references hereinbefore to the doorway and door-frame, are only to be interpreted as being examples. The appa ratus may be fitted up in any similar con venient position.

If desired the telescopic tubes may contain devices adapted to permit and resiliently re sist movement of the exercising bar, as the resulting resistance or spring is of service in some exercises. This is accomplished according to one method by the employment of coiled springs G which abut at one end against plugs G in each of the main tubes and at the other end against plugs G in the telescopic extension tubes. The collars C are then slackened off so as not to grip the tubes in the ordinary way, while the slots C receive stop pins C for limiting the movement of the bar D. The spring device can it desired be rendered inoperative by tightening up the clamps G as for ordinary use. Furthermore, in order to make the apparatus as complete for all exercises as possible, rings H may be suspended from the exercising bar by adjustable slings H While an additional cross-bar K adjustably clamped as at K to the standards C may also be pro vided.

Fig. 8 indicates a simple modification wherein only one standard C is used, the long bracket C secured to the door jamb being substituted for the other standard. In this case the main exercising bar D connects door-frame and standard, adjustment for height atthe door-frame being arranged for in the bracket C by the series of holes C each of which may receive the fastening pins C according to the adjustment desired. To counteract swaying the platform is extended in the direction parallel with the doorway so as to form an l. or T and an extra large shoe for the standard is used. The platform proper extends between the standard C and the door frame, as will be obvious from Fig. 8. I

l Vhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A portable exerciser comprising a. base plate, a plurality of standards mounted thereon, a telescopic extension in each of said standards, a resilient mounting for each of said extensions, a horizontal bar connected to said extensions and means for se curing said extensions to the standards to render the resilient mountings inoperative; substantially as described.

2. A portable exerciser comprising a base plate, a plurality of standards thereon, a telescopic extension in each of said standards, a resilient mounting for each of said extensions within the standards, frictional means for clamping the'extensions to the standards, a horizontal bar connected to the upper ends of said extensions, and a horizontal brace rod extending from each exten sion, said brace rods being arranged to resist tension and compression stresses; subsantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two. subscribing witnesses.

HERBERT FLEETWOOD HOLWORTHY.

Nitn esses GoLrN C. McCAnrNnY, Faun JEFFERSON.

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